Drew Rosin, from Portage, Wisconsin, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 25, 2000. He walked away with $64,000. He passed away February 11, 2020 at the age of 38 at the Agrace Inpatient Unit in Fitchburg due to complications of metastatic colon cancer. [1]
Put these works of non-fiction in the order they were first published, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Mein Kampf
⬥ B: The Origin of Species
⬥ C: Profiles in Courage
⬥ D: Angela's Ashes
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Drew (with a time of 4.46 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer B-A-C-D, making it to the hot seat.
Drew's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal is the children's character known as Curious George?
⬥ A: Mouse
⬥ B: Monkey
⬥ C: Elephant
⬥ D: Cricket
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words best describes the taste of seawater?
⬥ A: Salty
⬥ B: Sweet
⬥ C: Minty
⬥ D: Fruity
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular '90s ad campaign, what is "the other white meat"?
⬥ A: Veal
⬥ B: Chicken
⬥ C: Pork
⬥ D: Turkey
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A piece of wood that is described as a "two-by-four" is approximately how wide? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Four centimeters
⬥ B: Four cubits
⬥ C: Four inches
⬥ D: Four feet
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to the science of map-making?
⬥ A: Calligraphy
⬥ B: Cartography
⬥ C: Geoligraphy
⬥ D: Chartography
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the current governor of Texas?
⬥ A: Ann Richards
⬥ B: George W. Bush
⬥ C: Jeb Bush
⬥ D: Lloyd Bentsen
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which professional football star has a breakfast cereal named after him?
⬥ A: Joe Montana
⬥ B: Doug Flutie
⬥ C: Emmitt Smith
⬥ D: Jerry Rice
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the movie "Boogie Nights", what name does Mark Wahlberg's character take for his film career?
⬥ A: John Holmes
⬥ B: Ron Jeremy
⬥ C: Dirk Diggler
⬥ D: Frank Booth
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following countries is located on the Iberian peninsula?
⬥ A: Germany
⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Turkey
⬥ D: Spain
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The final episode of what television series was the highest-rated episode in American television history? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used